Hyden, Western Australia. A marvellous country town, surrounded by wildlowers and natural attractions. The town really does owe it's continued success upon it's nearest natural attraction: Wave Rock.
Thousands of visitors flock here each year to photograph this amazing natural feature. The town, populated mostly by its transient visitorcentres, has a wide variety of entertainment including some of the most charming pubs you'll find in the state.
Hyden is an inland town situated in the a remote western area of Australia's Golden Outback tourist region. Hyden is the tourist gateway town to the iconic Wave Rock and is surrounded by other granite outcrops and interesting 4WD tracks.
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Wave Rock
Geologists believe this cliff is 2700 million years old! The wave is not a rock but an overhanging wall stretching over 100m long and rises over 15m high. Coloured bands are streaked along the formation as a result of run-off waters charged with carbonates from the rock itself
Wildflowers
The climate around Hyden provides great conditions for carpets of wildflowers (in season). Be amazed as you drive along the roads and on either side of you seeing hundreds of metres of undulating Australian wildflowers including Kangaroo Paws and Australian Christmas Trees
Wildlife Park
The Hyden Wildlife Park includes a great variety of Australian animals, such as Koalas, Wombats, Emus and rare White Kangaroos. The wildlife park is set in pristine Australian bushland and also contains a wildflower shop with over 50 displays of dried Australian wildflowers
Experiences a mediterranean climate with cold winters, although has a relatively low amount of rainfall. Temperatures are mostly pleasant all year round but with a hot Summer. Winter rains allow many wildflowers to grow during spring. In Summer (December to February), the average maximum temperature is 34°C with an average minimum temperature of 14°C. In Winter (June to August), the average maximum temperature is 14°C with an average minimum temperature of 4°C.
The town's name is derived from 'Hyde's Rock'. Apparently there was a sandalwood cutter living near 'Hippo's Yawn' whose name was Hyde. The rock was named 'Hyde's Rock' but when the Lands Department printed it out it became 'Hyden Rock'.
The first farming in the Hyden area didn't occur until 1922. The first wheat crop in the area wasn't grown until 1927 and the railway didn't arrive until 1932. In the intervening five years the wheat from the area had to be carted to Kondinin. The Hyden townsite was surveyed in 1932 and the town became populated up to the 1950's.
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